Traveler Telephone Information Equipment Package

Description:

Collection and distribution of traveler information and wide-area alerts to traveler telephone information systems such as 511, based on voice-based traveler requests.

Included in:

Border Traveller Information System
Canadian 511 Systems
US 511 Systems

Functional Requirements:

1	The center shall provide the capability to process voice-formatted requests for traveler information from a traveler telephone information system, and return the information in the requested format.
2	The center shall provide the capability to process dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF)-based requests (touch-tone) for traveler information from a traveler telephone information system.
3	The center shall provide the capability to process traveler information requests from a traveler telephone information system.
4	The center shall collect and provide information on traffic conditions in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
5	The center shall collect and provide work zone and roadway maintenance information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
6	The center shall collect and provide roadway environment conditions information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
7	The center shall collect and provide weather and event information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
8	The center shall collect and provide transit service information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
9	The center shall collect and provide yellow pages services information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
10	The center shall collect and provide current ferry and rail schedule and airport status information in the requested voice format and for the requested location.
11	The center shall provide the capability to support both specific caller requests as well as bulk upload of regional traveler information.
12	The center shall receive and forward region-specific wide-area alert and advisory information to the traveler telephone information system, including major emergencies such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, child abductions, severe weather watches and warnings, military activities, and law enforcement warnings.

The detailed functional area and functional requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

Last Update: 01-29-2006